News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24

lOr was kindly loaned for inspection at
the exhibition. Among the articles OF
interest to Cambridgeites was a drinking
horn used by one of the first settlers on
the Lamoille river, and a pewter plate
and cup used by Capt. Chadwick, Rev
olutionary veteran. The label stated
that he used to feed his children from the
cup. A wooden plate and cup were Miss
Mary Chadwick's, being the only dishes
| she had until she was almost of age.
These were from w. H. Parker's. Mill
tarv equipments were represented by a
| cooked hat. worn by Gen. Stafford in the
war of 1872, loaned by Il. Chase; an old
fint-lock musket used in 1872; sword
IL feet long, used by Captain Jacob
Gates, loaned by great-grand-daught
and white epaulette, canteen and shot
pouch. Something of later Gate was the
canteen used by George Brush in the late
war; also field glass taken by him at
Stony Point in '65. Miss Fitch obtained
the following articles from her family in
johnson: a pewter plate, aged 100 years
wooden plate, used when Northern
Vermont was first settled, it being the
only plate in one family for several
weeks; a dictionary published in IVY; a
bible nearly 100 years old; spelling
book with wooden covers, used 60 wears
shaving cup cut out with pocket-knife
by one of the prisoners on board the Jer-
sey prison ship during the Revolution;
a pewter cup usedin Revolutionary times,
and pepper cruet of blue earthen ware.
The Fitch family have many curious and
valuable relics, among them being a d.
ary of ,Jabez Fitch, and the brewster
Book which came over in the M0yfOac-
en-. Among the Stafford collection was a
flax wheel, curtains of home spun linen
blue and linen, silver knee-buckles. two
high shell combs, a pair of reddish brown
cloth shoes. and embroidery made at
school 20 years ago, a set of Vt. Regis
tiers dated from 1924 to 1887. Farmers
Almanac of 1919. Noticeable among a
large collection of books were two owned
by Miss Emily Mudgett, an arithmetic
and geometry. The drawings in the
latter were beautifully executed with
pen and ink rs penmanship was ex-
celIent. The books were manuscripts of
the same age-1lI years. A small red
glass pitcher bearing ''155 years. on its
label was also from the Mudgetts. Mrs.
Mary Blaisdell sent an Ulster County
Gazette published in 1900, soon after the
death of Gen. Washington. and contain
ing news of his death. An old work
basket 100 years old was loaned by Mrs.
StinehOur. Frank Goodwin loaned set
of ancient coins, snuff-box 80 years old
and military button found at Old ''TI."
A curious knife loaned by Mrs. Austin
was found on the site of great Revolu-
tiOnary battle. An iron plate labeled as
follows: ''This plate was used 1900 years
ago by the Jews to offer up burnt offer
ings. This might have secured the prize |
offered had not some one declared that it |
was cast at Fairfax, thus destroying its |
claim to antiquity. On an old pocket |
book loaned by Aunt Polly Sheldon was |
this inscription in ''tent stitch,'' and only |
a part of 1t legible: Caleb Shield His |
book 177-,''-evidentIy 10, and inside |
was a continental scrip of 1777. 1t is a |
curious coincidence that William Scott |
owns a dictionary published in the same |
month, day andye as the one mentioned |
in the Fitch collection. A lace neck |
$50 years old was loaned by |
Bertha Blaisdell. Among the curosiUies |
might be noted cross from the Mt. of |
Olives, japanese money, Indian earrings,
confederate bill, whales teeth, sharks
teeth, Indian pipe, cane with head carved |
upon handle, found on an emigrant ship,
collection of reptiles and insects, sandle-
wood paper knife, and the school cabi-
net of 405 geological specimens. OIL
course it would be impossible to give |
credit to each of the many who have
loaned these and other articles so cheer
fully. 1t has been the endeavor to give as
full a description of the Oldest and more |
curious articles as limited space would |
allow.